Search results

Some 25 years ago I was a luthier and I then always preached: the more heavy a guitar weighs, the more sustain....... I thought like this: Imagine bolting or gluing a neck to a "sleeper" (You know: the wooden parts under trainrails) The strings would chime longer than when glued to a sigarbox...

Here's my ST50? aquired from Japan some years ago. The FR on this one is defenetively original! http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/Vignale1/IMG_1827.jpg http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/Vignale1/IMG_1826.jpg Cheers! Chris.

Thanks Ian. No, the Tokai was originally like that; got it from Japan, but I suspect that the scratchplate, pup-covers and saddles (now changed back to final prospec) were changed and might come from a Silver star? The guitar is exactly like my once owned and stolen Fender Strat E-series...

Oops: the last one is the Tokai...... I meant this picture:

Hi Ian, Unbelievable! a Springy! Though I never liked the "special paint" jobs or even colours at all on guitars. The painters must have gone beserk with the masking tape ;-) I was a luthier a long time ago and allways kinda like to see what wood is used, but that;s my taste. (When Tokai came...

I think you won't be dissapointed Dom ;-) This one came with these saddles and pickups: see post Goldstar bridge/saddles question

Ah: found out how to place a picture......

Hi Ian, That's an ugly pair....... ;-) Here's my limited edition: http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/Vignale1/IMG_1826.jpg http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/Vignale1/IMG_1827.jpg This might be a some kind of Brad Gillis modell? When I bought it, it came with a PJ Marx humbucker...

Haha Rat; you were right, or maybe the English dictionary is wrong here? ;-)

Ehm; that was a phrase Bluesyrat (here above) called the tremelo. The baseplate and the "springblock" are casted in one piece, instead of them beiing apart and screwed together with 3 screws. I thought it was a comonly used word for that part; maybe it's not? Excuse me for my English.......

Hi Ian, I knew about the brass saddles; what was on the EVH Strat? you mean they had brass saddles too? I have a Tokai metallic red limited edition with original Tokai (!?) Floyd Rose licenced tremelo which would suit the last page of your book..... BTW: my big compliments for your book! well...

Ciao, tanti grazie Bluesyrat...... Well, I try to explain: some years ago I bought this Goldstar from Japan: http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/Vignale1/IMG_1359_2.jpg http://i1051.photobucket.com/albums/s437/Vignale1/IMG_1358_2.jpg On that there was this bridge...

Hello all, I hopesomeone can help me with my question; for a long time I've been asking myself..... I'm a bit confused; did all the Goldstars came with the final pro spec saddles? I have one (ST55) with "massive" saddles like on Silverstars (I think) I was told that only early Goldstars...

Interesting post..... Jaco: My LS50 Reborn Goldtop has serial 8002059......

Could that be dissapointing?; when you're looking for a Bunny to play with and when it arrives, it's a guitar! ;-)

Yeah, that could be a nice one...... Thanks for showing me. Funny: the Japanese call them Bunny, instead of Burny because the old script on the headstock looks like it says Bunny. On Yahoo Japan, they are often listed as Bunny! Later today when I have more time, I'll dive into it and find out...

Hi Jac, Thanks, Nice to meet you here! Do you have any experience with japanauctioncenter.com? I just saw this ad, downunder my 1st post in eBay alerts. Cheers!

Hello world, For the ones who might have interest: I have now a Tokai LS 1000 anniversairy on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=190452796233&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT#ht_858wt_1028 Also a nice Greco EG 800 with 3 pickups...

Can anyone help me with these pickups: are they Alnico? Alnico 2 or 5? They are in my 83 LS (60/70?) Thanks in advance!

Thanks to you all guitarzans! I guess I didn't opt for receiving messages in my mailbox from the Tokai forum, so I thought I didn't have replies, untill today I looked at the forum and was supprised by all the replies!javascript:emoticon(':D') Cheers!